Bug and worm collector.



R. 0. BARTLETT. BUG AND'WORM COLLECTOR. APPLICATION FILED-001217, 1913.

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Application filed October 17, 1918. Serial No. 795,766.

Th all echom it may concern:

Be it known that I, REED C. BARTLETT,

citizem of the United States, residing at -W'aupaca, State of Wisconsin, have invented certain in'the county of \Vaupaca and rovements in Bug and which the following is new and useful Im Worm Collectors, 0

a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to bug and worm for its object the-production of an efficient means for guiding the plants into the'funnels adapted to draw the ugs from the plants so as to efficiently extract or remove the bugs from the plants.

-The present invention is an-imp rovement u on the structure illustrated in my Patent 1. 0. 1,060,417, issued on April 30th, 1913,

andh'as a s ecial reference to the construction of the oods which engage the plants as, above described. a Astill further object of the invention is 'thejproduction of efficient-means for ad uStingthe hoods both. laterally and vertically to accommodate themselves to different Gwidth rows of plants.

and other'objects in view this invention consists of certain novel combinations, constructions and arrangements of arts as will be hereinafter fully descri ed and claimed.

- the accompanying drawings :-.Figure 1 is a side elevation of the exterminator or collector. Fig.2 is a. front elevation showing the chute in transverse section. Fig. 3 line 33, of Fig. 2. top plan view of one Fig. 5 is a central 4 with the above 4 is an enlarged of the collector.

longitudinal section through the suction fan f is a longitudinal door carried and refuse bag. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective of one of the collecting hoods. Fig. 7 section through a portion of'the frame work showing the manner of supporting the shifting lever for moving the hoods'laterally of the frame of the machine. Fig.8 is a detail perspective of the chute within the refuse bag. Fig. 9 is a detail perspective of the shifting lever adapted to move the hoods laterally.

By referring to the drawings 1t Wlll be seen that 1 designates the supporting wheels which carry the central axle 2. This axle 2 which is connected the shafts 4, and a seat 5 for the convenience of the operator is mounted upon plat- :fcrm 3.; A motor 6 of any desired-.typ'esilehn;

as a gasolene or electricallmotor is. placed, upon the platform 3 and carries ashaft 7, which shaft in turn carries a fan 8,,mounted in the fan suction casing The suction casing 9 is also mounted'upon theplatform 3 and is provided with a dischargegspout 10 p to which a pipe 11 is connected. This pipe 11 is connected at its opposite end to a collar portion 12 carriedby the platform 3 which collar portion surrounds a discharge aperture 18, whereby the bugs which are drawn into the suction casing 9 are discharged into the refuse bagv or receptacle 14.

This refuse bag or receptacle 14 is sup if by means of hooks 15 and a hinge chute 16 is connected. to the under face of the plat form 3 in the manner as illustrated in Fig.-.

o. The opposite end of is supported upon the depending bolts 17 which bolts pass-through the longitudinally extending slots 18 formed inthechute 1'6. Screws 1-9 are threaded upon the bolts 17. whereby the pitch of the chute 16 maybe the hinge chute 16 regulated to accommodate itself to the dif- .ferent size or shape of. the receptacle 14 which may be used in connection with the present invention. 3 c c s A delivery pipe 20 communicates with the suction casing-9 as'indicatedinFig. 2 and this pipe connects to a transverselyextending pipe 21 which passes under. the frame of the vehicle and communicates with the pipe 20 by means of the vertically extending pipe 22. with a longitudinal adjusting section 23 which fits in the pipef21 and'connects'the same to the stub section 24.,which stub section 24 .of the pipeis supported'by, means of the bracket 25 below the vehicle. The pipe 21 and stub section 24 of said pipe are each provided with angularly extending chute portions 26 which engage flexible tubes 27 and these tubes 27 carry the axles or hoods 28 at their lower ends. It should be understood that these tubes maybe either made flexible or rigid owing to the work which is adapted to be accomplished by the machine.

A laterally shifting lever 29 is pivotally connected to one of the shafts 4 by means of an eye 30 and engages a depending rod 31 which rod works in the extending slot' 32 formed in the lever 29. The'lower end of the rod 31 is connected to thestuh'section ENTOFFEE Patented Sept. 1', 1914. j

ported upon the under face of the platform v This pipe 21 is provided longitudinally 24 of the pipe21 for-the purpose of moving the same laterally upon the machine, whereby the distance between the two hoods or spouts. 28 may be regulated. It should be understood that the pipe 23 is slidably mounted within the stub section 24 to accommodate the free sliding movement of the stub section 24:. An adjusting slide bar 33 is connected to the hoods or funnels 28 for the purpose of holding the same in alinement and this slide bar may of course move longitudinally to permit the lateral adjustment of the hoods 28. These hoods 28 may be elevated by means of a depending rod 34: which rod is connected to an eye 35 carried by one of the hoods and the other end of the rod 34 is connected to an operating lever 36 which lever works upon a quadrant 37. By moving the hoods 28 vertically the same may be readily adjusted to accommodate themselves to difi'erent height plants.

All of the hoods 28 comprise a tubular body portion terminating in a funnel shape upper end 38 over which'the lower end of the tubes 27 are adapted to fit. The hoods 28 are provided with notched portions 39 therein so as to allow the plants to pass therethrough, and upon the front of the hoods 28 are placed divergingly extending guide plates 40, which plates are provided with angle portions 41' for permitting the same to be conveniently secured to the body of the hoods. Rearwardly extending braces 4L2 are connected to the rear face of the plates 40 and extend rearwardly and engage the body of the hoods to constitute an efficient brace therefor. It should be understood that these guide plates lO will. ciliciently gather the plants together and guide the sameinto the hoods whereby the suction from the fan 8 will draw the bugs from the plants up into thefan casing 9 whereupon the bugs will be killed by the rotation ofv the fan and delivered into the refuse receptacle 14. I

From the foregoing description 1t wlll be i seen that a verv eliicient device has been produced, whereby the plants may be guided into the hoods 28 for allowing the plants to be readily acted upon by the suction" from. the fan 8.

It should be understood that this invention maybe modified as to its detail mechanical construction without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I-laving thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

l. A bug and worm collector comprising a frame, a plurality of suction h'oods, means for creating a suction therein, a suction pipe communicating therewith, said suction pipe comprising a plurality of sections, a lever engaging said suction pipe and adapted to be swung laterally for moving said hoods laterally, a second le er, a link connected to said said hoods, a refuse receptacle, a hinge chute carried by said frame and positioned within said refuse receptacle, rods engaging sald chute, and means engaging the lower end of said rods for adjusting the angle of said chute. H

3. A bug and worm collector comprising a frame, a plurality of suction hoods, means for creating a suction therein, each hood comprising a body having a tapered upper end, saidbody provided with a plurality of notched sides, divergingly extending'plates secured to -said sides for directing plants to said hoods, and braces engaging said body and also enga ing said divergingly extend ing plates for bracing the'same against rearward movement.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RE D o. BARTLETT;

Witnesses:

ETHEL A. EST, lilnwann E. Bnowizs.

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